Gabrijel Rukavina is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Prva HNL club Gorica on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia[1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gorica | ||
Number | 41 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 27 | (4) |
2022– | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | (0) |
2024– | → Gorica (loan) | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Croatia U16 | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Croatia U17 | 6 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Croatia U18 | 7 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Croatia U19 | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2023 |
Early and personal life edit
Rukavina was born in the Croatian capital Zagreb in January 2004. He is the son of former professional footballer and current manager Tomislav Rukavina.
Club career edit
Rukavina played for Dinamo Zagreb from a young age, and made his professional debut for the club's B team, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute, in a 1–1 draw against Osijek II,[3] in the Prva NL. Rukavina scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw away to Craoatia Zmijavci, after coming on at half-time for Ante Crnac.[4] Rukavina would go on to make 27 appearances in the league, registering 4 goals, including a brace against Dugopolje in a 3–1 win,[5]
Rukavina would be promoted to the first team the next season, and would make his first team debut in a 3–1 away win against NK Varaždin, coming on as a 89th minute sub for Luka Ivanušec.[6] He would go on to make 5 more substitute appearances that season, helping the side to the 2022–23 Prva HNL title.
On 9 February 2024, Rukavina joined Gorica on loan until the end of the season.[7]
International career edit
Rukavina has competed for Croatia's U16, U17, U18 and U19 teams, amassing over 20 appearances.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 16 September 2023[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo Zagreb II | 2021–22 | Druga HNL | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
Total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 2022–23 | Prva HNL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Career total | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
- Notes
Honours edit
- Club
Dinamo Zagreb
References edit
- ^ a b Gabrijel Rukavina at Soccerway
- ^ "Gabrijel Rukavina". GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
- ^ "Osijek II 1-1 Dinamo Zagreb II". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Croatia Zmijavci 2-2 Dinamo Zagreb II". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Rukavina scores 2 in 3-1 win". oddspedia.com.
- ^ "Varazdin 1-3 Dinamo Zagreb". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Dogovoreno je: Gabriel Rukavina na posudbi u Gorici" [It has been agreed: Gabriel Rukavina on loan in Gorica] (in Croatian). HNK Gorica. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
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